Appaloosa

Dir Ed Harris w/ Harris, Viggo Mortensen. 114 min. Special Screenings.

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BY Jason Anderson   September 01, 2008 14:09

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Based on a novel by Robert B. Parker, Ed Harris’ second directorial effort is a western through and through. There’s nothing fashionably reflexive or revisionist about this well-told tale of two veteran gunmen for hire — played with great ease and grace by Harris and Mortensen — whose latest assignment to clean up a town is complicated by a memorably sneaky villain (Jeremy Irons) and a surprisingly crafty dame (Renee Zellweger). The unhurried pace and old-fashioned sense of decorum allow the richness of the storytelling and performances to shine through. In other words, it’s the rare movie my dad and I will agree on. 

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